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11th Dec 18Surbhi Gupta

KMC Forms Special Teams To Go After Property Tax Defaulters

After getting a dressing-down from the Comptroller and Auditor General over its inefficiency in property tax collection, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has set up a team to conduct special drives against major defaulters. The KMC had decided to serve demand notice to defaulters, asking them to clear the dues in next seven days. Distress warrant will be issued against those who fail to comply. Further non-compliance may translate into property attachment.

Developers, Buyers In Bengaluru Worried Over New NGT Norms

On December 6, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) had issued orders to ban construction activities up to 75 metres from the boundary of stormwater drains (SWDs), also referred to as rajakaluves. Aimed at preserving the Bellandur and Agara lakes that have become highly polluted, the decision by NGT implies serious trouble for those structures that have been built, following the old buffer zone rules. As per earlier NGT regulations, a buffer area of 50 metres for primary stormwater drains, 35 metres for secondary ones and buffer area of 25 metres for tertiary drains has been allowed. Karanataka government will file an appeal, seeking review of the recent ruling.

Getting Ready For Diwali: 5 Interesting Ways To Light Up Your Home

Diwali, the festival of lights, is around the corner. After you have completed a cleaning drive at home and bought all the decorative for your home, it's time to light it up. While string or strip lights are one way to do that, MakaaniQ lists some interesting ways in which you go light it differently for the Diwali week this year. Try some do-it-yourself ideas to make paper lanterns or opt for the traditional brass lamps.

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India's Top Iconic Structures

Paying tribute to India’s Iron Man Sardar Vallabhai Patel on his 143rd birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 31 unveiled the Statue of Unity in Gujarat. The statue, constructed at a cost of Rs 2,989 crore, is located on the river island of Sadhu Bet facing the Narmada Dam near Rajpipla. The 182-metre tall statue has been termed as the world’s tallest – twice as tall as the Statue of Liberty in the US.

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